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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 12.32 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's general score of 77.8. Even though the Microsoft Surface Duo and ZTE Axon 20 were released with only 3 months difference, the Microsoft Surface Duo construction is way thinner but also much heavier. These devices include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide the user very similar operating system features.
The Microsoft Surface Duo has a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen, a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700 pixels and a bigger display. Microsoft Surface Duo has a bit better processing unit than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
ZTE Axon 20 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera and a bigger aperture. The Microsoft Surface Duo's memory to store more apps and games is just as good as the ZTE Axon 20 one, they have equal internal memory capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with greater battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4220mAh battery size.
Although Microsoft Surface Duo is a better device, it costs more than ZTE Axon 20, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the ZTE Axon 20. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Duo, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the ZTE Axon 20, letting go some specs and features.
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